| MISSION DATA: | |||
| DATE | 384th BG Mission # | 8th AF Mission # | 384th PRIMARY TARGET |
| 1944‑05‑24 | 114 | 367 | Target: Unidentified Military Installations Type: Military Location: Berlin, Germany |
| Big "B" And Bad Weather: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew two groups today, the lead and low groups of the 41st B Combat Bombardment Wing. Weather at the primary target required use of PFF aiming. The lead ship PFF set failed on the bomb run, so the wing deputy was ordered to take over, which was successfully accomplished. Bombs were away on the primary target with unobserved results. After bombs-away, the low group became separated from the wing, and eventually joined a wing led by the 94th BG for the return to England. | |||
| SORTIE DATA: | ||
| COMBAT CREDIT | STATUS | TARGET ATTACKED (MODE) |
| Yes |
Failed To Return Comments: Lead Group. Hit by flak after bombs-away, crashed in Herzberg, Germany (12 km SSE of Neuruppin). MACR 5268 |
Primary (PFF) |
| SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA: | ||||
| TYPE | SERIAL NUMBER | SQUADRON | SQ CODE | NAME |
| B-17G | 42‑31364 ⇗ | 544th | SU*D | NUTTALL'S NUT HOUSE |
| SORTIE CREW DATA: | |||
| POSITION | CREWMEMBER | UNIT | STATUS |
| Pilot | Seamon, Grover Lawrence, Jr⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Co-pilot | Kohlston, Herbert Francis⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Navigator | Sulser, James David, Jr⇗ | 544 | POW/Wounded |
| Togglier | Thompson, Raymond Archie⇗ | 544 | POW |
| Radio Operator | Ramos, Manuel Mazon⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Engineer/Top Turret | Loving, Elmer Hill, Jr⇗ | 544 | POW/Wounded |
| Ball Turret | Housh, Leonard Jess⇗ | 544 | POW/Wounded |
| Tail Gunner | Altstaetter, Herbert Emerson⇗ | 544 | KIA |
| Waist (Flexible) Gunner | Settlemyre, James Walter⇗ | 544 | POW/Wounded |
| SORTIE-RELATED DOCUMENTS: | |
| TYPE | IDENTIFICATION |
| MACR | Missing Air Crew Report # 5268⇗ |